The Can Can
May 9, 2008
Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter and illustrator, was drawn to Montmartre, an area of Paris famous for its bohemian lifestyle and for being the haunt of artists, writers, and philosophers.
When the nearby Moulin Rouge cabaret opened its doors, Toulouse-Lautrec was commissioned to produce a series of posters. Thereafter, the cabaret reserved a seat for him, and displayed his paintings.
Among the well-known works that he painted for the Moulin Rouge and other Parisian nightclubs are depictions of the singer Yvette Guilbert; the dancer Louise Weber, known as the outrageous La Goulue (”The Glutton”), who created the “French Can-Can” (illustration top left); and the much more subtle dancer Jane Avril.
INGREDIENTS
2 parts vodka
1 1/2 parts St Germain elderflower liqueur
1/2 part dry vermouth
PREPARATION
Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled martini glass.
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